If you missed the Talledega race, Carl ran to the finish line after that wreck, a la Ricky Bobby... but he was clothed!
Posted on 05/22/2009 10:41:30 PM PDT by neverdem
If you missed the Talledega race, Carl ran to the finish line after that wreck, a la Ricky Bobby... but he was clothed!
But how SUBSIDIZED are they??
What does the ELECTRICITY cost to 'fill up the tank'?
So many questions...
How LONG does it take to charge the batteries?
How FAR can it travel on the gas (what size tank) after the batteries are depleted?
What's the BRAKING DISTANCE compared to a gas only vehicle?
How do the HEATED SEATS suckdown the batteries?
Ford is NOT a bailed-out company. It is not close to bankruptcy, but Zero will try to change that!
Have you driven a Ford lately?
2010 Ford SHO... zoom x2!
Actually, the question should be..."How FAR can it travel on the batteries after the gas tank is depleted? Every time you slow down, it makes more juice!
Oh yes, we saw Talledega! My husband’s favorite race. Carl was funny running across the finish line. I haven’t watched that movie yet, we have it stll in it’s wrapper!
Ewwww to the shrub, we are anti-Kyle here. Dale Jr. (who is doing miserably) is our driver. My husband spends most of the time yelling at the tv telling Junior to get rid of Eury, Jr.
I also like Tony, Carl and good for Mark Martin winning last week or was that the week before? Can’t recall who won the All-Star race, the brain is going, eesh! I also like Joey Logano, amazing talent for an 18 yr. old. It’s a little scarey though, him being so young after what happened to Adam Petty. Although that was before the mandatory HANS devices.
But, Kyle is different. He seems fearless, and knows how to get up front. I predict he will exceed all records before it's over... but it ain't over yet! There's plenty of racin' left!
So it only can re-use the energy of slowing down?
How does that help HIGHWAY mileage?
I tend to think Dale Jr. is a lot better than we’ve seen, his cars are never set up right or something (not into the technicalities of the engines or anything!). His last year or years with DEI were also a battleground behind the scenes with Teresa that we didn’t know about for a while.
Kyle is dangerous IMO sometimes, drives too crazy sometimes. Beats the crap out of his car sometimes too, but he definitely seems fearless, but that might not always be a good thing. He has a bad temper still too. They made Tony get counseling for his, Kyle just walks away silent but maybe he’s had some counseling too and that is how he controls himself now.
I saw part of a show about the drivers homes a bit ago and to Kyle’s credit his was the most modest normal home of the drivers featured. It was the first time I’d seen him off the track so to speak, and he seemed almost normal! Like Harvick’s house is ridiculously large in comparison and museum-like, but Kyle’s seemed like a normal home, not overly extravagant. I was impressed with that for some reason. I think the 3rd driver shown was Hamlin, medium large house. Just can’t see wasting their money on these humongous houses, and it’s not envy by any means.
Did you ever watch races 25-30 years ago? Dale Sr. perfected the style. There's a legendary saying, "if you ain't rubbin', you ain't racing'".
"You win some, lose some, and wreck some." - Dale Earnhardt Sr.
"The winner ain't the one with the fastest car, it's the one who refuses to lose." - Dale Earnhardt
"I jumped out of the car to address this thing, knowing I had to address it right then or run from Cale [Yarborough] the rest of my life. And with that, Cale went to beating on my fist with his nose." - Bobby Allison Speaking about the famous fight ending the 1979 Daytona 500
"The competition, of course, is No. 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., we have to remember, is Dale Earnhardt Jr. He could sell a chocolate popsicle to a woman in a white dress. It's easy. ... Kyle Busch, he wouldn't be able to sell a favorite candy bar to a kid, I guess." - Kyle Busch, on whether marketing and sponsor demographics play a role in his search for a new team.
"There are certain guys who you can race with, and they'll race you hard and clean. "[Earnhardt Sr.] is not one of those guys." - Ricky Rudd about Dale Earnhardt Sr's driving style
How does that help HIGHWAY mileage?
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Everything has inertia; if it has a mass, it has inertia. A hybrid reclaims energy through the fundamentals of physics. Do you remember any high school or college physics?...
...On a hybrid that has regenerative brakes, you can reclaim some of this energy that would normally be lost due to braking. Using the vehicle's inertia is the key. What is inertia? It is basically what makes something difficult to start moving and what makes something hard to stop moving....
...Thus, through the technology of the motor and motor controller, the force at the wheels becomes torque on the electric motor shaft. The magnets on the shaft of the motor (called the rotor—the moving part of the motor) move past the electric coils on the stator (the stationary part of the motor), passing the magnetic fields of the magnets through the coils, producing electricity. This electricity becomes electrical energy, which is pumped back to the battery. This, in turn, charges the hybrid battery pack. This is where the comment “regeneration” or “reclaiming energy” comes from... http://www.hybridcars.com/components/regenerative-braking.html
No, I only started seriously watching races in 1993 but I’ve seen some old races on tv, and yes, Dale Sr. was intimidating and all that you said! The first race we went to was the June Pocono race, my Father’s Day gift to my husband. It was the next race right after Davey Allison had died. Our first race and our guy won, we were thrilled for that. Him and Rusty battling it out, it was awesome!
We moved here to PA just over a year ago, now we are 8 miles away from the Pocono track! My sister lives outside of Chattanooga with access to Bristol and Talledega even, but she and her family aren’t in to Nascar..what a waste, lol!!
Now they all have to play nice. The last big fight I remember was between Harvick and I think it was Ricky Rudd, when Harvick flew over his car to get to Ricky
I love Richmond, and am heading for Dover. Small tracks make for plenty of "rubbin" and lots of racin'!!! Plus, if you get good seats, you can see the whole track.
I take my motor home, but park elsewhere. I like to sleep!
I bought two Ford Focuses in the ‘90s - both cars were total pieces of junk. Never again, never.
And, IMHO the American people believe their safety is as important or of greater importance than fuel economy. So, why don't conservative organizations develop a new web-based interactive index called the "Family Safety and Fuel Economy" FAMEC (Family,Economy).
The FAMEC Index would give a rating for a vehicle based on screen input by the BUYER, who would simply indicate (on a 1-10 scale) THE BUYERS person value of both Safety and Fuel Economy. An overall value for each vehicle, based on a value of 5 for each parameter would be the "sticker" value. Conservative lawmakers could call for a law making the display of this FAMEC number mandatory on new car window stickers. Comments please!
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